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1. Microsoft Starts Reminding Windows 7 Users to Upgrade, Recommends Buying a New PC

   Microsoft has started dropping notification pop-ups for Windows 7 users, asking them to upgrade their machines to Windows 10.

2. Microsoft Cancels Windows 10's Sets Designed to Bring Tabs to All Apps?

   The highly anticipated Windows 10 Sets feature, which would have allowed multiple Windows programs to run as tabs within one window, seems to have been cancelled.

3. macOS 10.15 Reported to Get iOS Features Like Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time

   With the introduction of macOS 10.15 and iOS 13, the iPhone-maker is reported to unveil similar features like Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time.

4. Indian Pleads Guilty of Destroying 59 University Computers Using USB Killer Thumb Drive: Report

   The device enabled 27-year old Vishwanath Akuthota to damage equipment worth $51,109.

5. Apple 'Material Recovery Lab' Uses Robots to Rip Apart Devices for Recycling Materials

   Apple said Thursday that it will open a "Material Recovery" lab to investigate new techniques using robotics and machine learning to rip apart its devices/

6. TSMC Reports Steepest Quarterly Profit Drop in Over 7 Years, Amid Fears of Slowing Demand

   TSMC is considered a proxy for global technology demand as its clients include iPhone maker Apple, Qualcomm, and, Huawei Technologies.

7. Microsoft Surface Hub 2S 50-inch Digital Collaboration PC for Businesses Launched at $8,999

   Microsoft has announced its sleek new 50-inch Surface Hub 2S all-in-one PC for business collaboration and communication.

8. MacBook Air 2018 Display Brightness Bumped Up to 400 Nits With macOS 10.14.4 Update

   Apple has revised MacBook Air 2018 display brightness spec to 400 nits after the macOS 10.14.4 update.

9. Global IT Spending to Touch $3.79 Trillion in 2019, Says Gartner

   In 2019, the IT market is forecast to reach $427 billion, up 7.1 percent from $399 billion in 2018.

10. Intel 8th Gen vPro CPUs for Thin and Light Business Laptops Announced; HP Refreshes ZBook, EliteBook Models

    Intel's latest vPro CPUs for businesses target the thin-and-light laptop segment, and HP is the first to show off new models based on them.

11. Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53-317G) Review

    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53-317G) is a budget offering that packs in a good set of specifications for the price. Find out if it performs just as well too, in our review.

12. Mi A2, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Realme U1, More Refurbished Smartphones Get Discounts in Amazon Earth Week Sale

    Amazon India is celebrating Earth Day 2019 with a sale on refurbished smartphones, laptops, speakers, and more this week on its Earth Week sale.

13. Foxconn Says Gou Will Remain Chairman, to Withdraw From Daily Operations

    Foxconn, an assembler of Apple's iPhones, said Terry Gou will remain chairman of the world's largest contract manufacturer, though he plans to withdraw from daily operations.

14. Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou Says Aims to Step Down to Pave Way for Younger Talent

    Gou, speaking on the sidelines of an event in Taipei, said he hoped to remain involved in strategic decisions regarding the company's business.

15. Windows 10 May 2019 Update Now Available to Download Through Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool

    Microsoft is deliberately rolling the Windows 10 May 2019 update out slowly in order to avoid problems, but you can grab it manually right now if you want.

16. Samsung A80 and A70 Launch, Redmi Note 7 Pro 6GB First Sale, Realme 3 Pro India Launch Date, Huawei P30 Pro, and More News This Week

    Samsung A80 and A70 launch, Redmi Note 7 Pro 6GB first sale in India, and Huawei P30 Pro and P30 Lite India launch, and Realme 3 Pro India launch date reveal, were some of the biggest tech news stories this week.

17. Best Laptops Under Rs. 20,000 in India

    Best laptops under 20,000 in India — here are the best laptops you can buy in India for a budget of less than Rs. 20,000 right now.

18. Acer Predator Helios 700 First Impressions

    Acer's flagship Predator Helios 700 gaming laptop transforms, thanks to its slide-out keyboard. We go hands-on with this new gaming beast.

19. Tenda 4G680 300Mbps Wireless 4G LTE, VoLTE Router Launched in India

    Tenda 4G680 router offers wireless data rate up to 300Mbps, integrates a 4G LTE module, and is compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards.

20. Intel Optane Memory H10 Hybrid SSD With QLC Flash Coming to Thin and Light Laptops Soon

    Intel has announced specifications and availability details for its hybrid Optane Memory H10 SSD which combines 3D Xpoint and QLC NAND flash.

21. WPA3 Vulnerable to Password-Stealing Attacks, Claim Researchers

    Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) is affected by several design flaws that make it vulnerable to attacks, researchers have claimed.

22. Huawei MateBook E 2019 With 4G LTE Connectivity, Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Launched

    Huawei MateBook E 2019 is the latest convertible from Huawei to boast of 4G LTE connectivity, and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850.

23. Acer Chromebook 715, Chromebook 714 With 8th Gen Intel Processors, Fingerprint Sensor Launched

    Acer has launched the Chromebook 715 and the Chromebook 714 duo powered by the 8th Gen Intel processors.

24. Acer TravelMate P614-51 Durable Notebook, Predator Orion 5000 Gaming Desktop, 43-Inch Predator Monitor Debut

    Acer TravelMate P614-51 durable notebook is set to go on sale in June with a starting price of $1,149.99 (roughly Rs. 79,300).

25. Acer Aspire 7, Aspire 5, Aspire 3, Spin 3 Update With 8th Gen Intel Core i7 Processors, Up to 1TB SSD

    New Acer Aspire 7 series will go on sale in the US in June at an initial price of $999.99 (roughly Rs. 68,900).

26. Acer ConceptD Brand of Desktops, Laptops, Monitors Introduced, Designed Specially for Professional Content Creators

    Acer’s new ConceptD line of products aim to offer a Windows-based alternative to Apple’s like of high-end machines for content creators.

27. Acer Nitro 7 Slim Gaming Laptop Launched, Nitro 5 Series for Casual Gamers Updated

    Acer has launched an new Nitro 7 gaming laptop, designed for casual gamers. It also updated its Nitro 5 series with slimmer display bezels, among other changes.

28. Acer Predator Helios 700 With HyperDrift Keyboard Launched, Predator Helios 300 Gets Design Refresh

    Acer introduces a new Predator Helios 700 gaming laptop with a keyboard that slides outwards. It also updated the design and internals of the Predator Helios 300.

29. Nvidia GeForce GTX Driver With Ray Tracing Support Out Now

    The Nvidia GeForce GTX series of GPUs from the GTX 1060 upwards will now support ray tracing. Nvidia has made a new Game Ready Driver available for download right now.

30. Lenovo Topped Global PC Shipments in Q1: Gartner

    Lenovo topped global PC shipments in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 with a market share of 22.5 percent, Gartner said.